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The Best Episodes of A Cat's-Eye View of Japan

Every episode of A Cat's-Eye View of Japan ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of A Cat's-Eye View of Japan!

Globe-trotting wildlife photographer and filmmaker, Iwago Mitsuaki, offers the best of a vast collection of cat footage he took in Japan. On this unique trip around the country, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of

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#1 - Autumn Colors in Kyoto
S1:E12/11/2022
Kyoto Prefecture offers amazing seasonal views. Visit different temples to enjoy autumn colors on a morning walk with a black cat and his beloved priest, see a rare calico cat, and watch an avid tree climber!
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#2 - Tsugaru, Where Life Begins
S1:E22/23/2022
Mt. Iwaki in Aomori Prefecture overlooks an apple orchard where 5 kitties are born in spring. By summer, they've grown big and strong! Pay them a visit and attend the area's special summer festival!
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#3 - Tokyo: Lucky Cats
S1:E34/10/2022
Tokyo is home to many lucky cats called Maneki-neko! Get your kitty fix at a public bath, a lantern shop and a classical theater. Then, meet them after hours in Shinjuku's Golden Gai bar district!
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#4 - Mt. Fuji: Countryside Cats
S1:E44/17/2022
At the foot of the sacred Mt. Fuji, have breakfast with dairy farm kitties, fish with hungry kitties at a port, and dance at a unique summer festival held by a temple dedicated to cats.
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#5 - Okinawa/Kudaka: A Spiritual Paradise
S1:E54/24/2022
A sacred island with an emerald sea and tropical trees is pure kitty heaven. Scale a wall with rare white kitties, and relax to the sounds of traditional Okinawan music with a black kitty.
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#6 - Noto: A Winter Wonderland
S1:E65/1/2022
Snow piles up in winter along the Sea of Japan. Visit a morning seafood market, play in the snow, admire traditional lacquerware, and enjoy warm mochi rice cake with cute kitties.
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#7 - Sanuki: A Kitty's Favorite Udon
S1:E75/8/2022
Visit the Sanuki region to try a local delicacy loved by cats. Watch a kitty's owner make traditional roof tiles, and stroll around a famous shrine with another kitty.
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#8 - Kamakura: An Ancient Seaside City
S1:E85/15/2022
Visit the city known for its giant Buddha statue to watch a kitty play in the Meigetsu-in Temple garden, then have a nap with kittens on a priest's cushion at another temple along a train line.
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#9 - Shimanto River: A Clear Stream
S1:E95/22/2022
Along Japan's famous, clear river, cute kitties are living their best lives. Join 1 kitty on a unique bridge leading to his canoe shop, and take in a lovely sunset with the other cuties.
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#10 - Karuizawa: A Cool Breeze on a Plateau
S1:E105/29/2022
Visit Japan's popular summer getaway to join a church kitty on his morning stroll through the woods, watch a kitty help make souvenir candles, and play with another in a guest house garden.
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#11 - Kumano Kodo: Pilgrimage Trails
S1:E116/5/2022
On a pilgrimage down sacred trails, follow a kitty through a majestic forest. Meet a hunting master at a 1,300-year-old temple, and wait patiently for homemade bread at a seaside café.
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#12 - Aizu: A Quaint Castle Town
S1:E126/12/2022
Near Aizu's symbolic Tsuruga Castle, visit a kitty at an old post station, and feast with another at a quaint Aizu lacquerware shop. One more kitty awaits your offering at a 1,400-year-old temple.
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#13 - Kagoshima: Volcano Blessings
S1:E136/19/2022
Active volcanos bless Kagoshima Prefecture with natural hot springs. Visit a boss cat near an "ashiyu" foot bath, help kitties guard a brewery, and relax with a bath house kitty.
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#14 - Chiba: Refreshing Sea Breeze and Sunlight
S1:E146/26/2022
A black kitty sits at a picturesque spot near the beach. Two other kitties are busy greeting people at an old train station, but they always find time to play with the station staff.
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#15 - Nara: An Ancient Capital Awaits Spring
S1:E157/3/2022
Head to the famous Todai-ji Temple before visiting a nun's kitty at the 1,300-year-old Chugu-ji Temple. Visit a Japanese washi paper factory and a plum tree grove for more kitty fun.
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#16 - Hakodate: A Hilly Port Town
S1:E167/10/2022
Kitties enjoy a Western atmosphere in a port town that's prospered for centuries. Meanwhile, mommies are busy raising rambunctious kittens while another kitty gets spoiled by sea urchin fishers.
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#17 - Aichi: Lead by Beckoning Cats
S1:E177/24/2022
A famous pottery town makes cat figurines, but there are real kitties too! Head to Nagoya to visit a coffee shop kitty, then to a mountain town to check out traditional dolls with another cat.
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#18 - Iwate: Traditional Country Living
S1:E187/31/2022
Take in a view of "the Mt. Fuji of Iwate" with a farmer and her kitty, and visit an egg-loving mamma cat that's busy raising kittens in a repurposed traditional home.
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#19 - Nagasaki: Kitties in a City of Peace
S1:E198/7/2022
Meet kitties in an alleyway in hilly Nagasaki, see a white kitty relax and hunt around Peace Park, and enjoy kitty heaven at Unzen Jigoku hot springs before noisy humans arrive.
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#20 - Nikko: Sleeping Kitty, Door Kitty
S1:E208/14/2022
See the famous Sleeping Cat carving at Tosho-gu Shrine. A painter's kitty has a special talent! Watch a scaredy cat creep around at another lovely shrine.
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#21 - Yamagata: A Caring Producer
S1:E218/21/2022
A unique trip around the country of Japan with photographer and filmmaker Iwago Mitsuaki, discovering the uncharted charms and customs of regions, all seen through the eyes of cats.
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#22 - Fukuoka: Small Remote Islands
S1:E228/28/2022
On this unique trip around Japan, discover the lesser-known charms and customs of regions through the eyes of cats! Filmed by wildlife photographe,Iwago Mitsuaki.
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#23 - Tochigi: Kitty Guides
S1:E2310/9/2022
Visit kitties and their favorite spots. Relax in an old hot spring tied to a folk character, hide in a limestone cave formed by volcanic activity, and take in the natural surroundings on a plateau.
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#24 - Ibaraki: Sporty Kitties
S1:E2410/16/2022
Kitties in Ibaraki Prefecture know how to have fun. Admire incoming paragliders with one, meet another that's unfazed by swinging golf clubs, and play ball with a territorial kitty.
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#25 - Shimane: Myths and Crafts of Izumo
S2:E12/5/2023
Visit Izumo, Shimane, the setting of several Japanese myths, to meet a mischievous kitty living on a farm near Hii River. Then head to a pottery factory to see a blue-eyed cat hard at work.
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Best Episodes Summary

"Autumn Colors in Kyoto" is the best rated episode of "A Cat's-Eye View of Japan". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/11/2022. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Tsugaru, Where Life Begins".